FAQ | Employment Tribunals – Everything an employer needs to know
Blog Few things may faze employers. After all, they have seen it all in their workplace. They have heard every possible excuse for unauthorised absences,
HEALTH & SAFETY NEWS | Bouncy Castle Conviction
Two fairground workers were convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence after a bouncy castle blew away with a young girl. William Thurston and his wife
Supreme Court rules on landmark Gig Economy case
The Supreme Court has delivered its ruling on the long-awaited Pimlico Plumbers case focusing on employment status and the gig economy. This is the first
Bring your dog to work day
On Friday 22nd June, it’s ‘Bring Your Dog To Work Day’. Participating businesses will welcome employees’ dogs into the workplace to raise money for charity.
3 key tactics for employers this World Cup
Major sporting events can cause trouble for employers, but if you are prepared to embrace World Cup fever, you may find that a flexible approach
Does unlimited annual leave make good HR?
With companies like Virgin, Netflix and LinkedIn offering unlimited annual leave, the debate about whether it is a good HR practice rages on. You
Hotel fined after gravy scalding
A hotel has been fined after a child was scalded by hot gravy. The incident happened when the five-year-old tripped over a trailing electrical wire.
Maternity ‘pause clause’ deemed discriminatory
An Employment Tribunal concluded that an employee who went on maternity leave was discriminated against after her employer used a ‘pause clause’ in the training
Dealing with employees who don’t take holiday
There is a common assumption that employees take their full annual leave entitlement. However, numerous surveys over the years have shown that not all employees
Supporting employees who are carers
Being a carer is very challenging and more so when you are working a full-time job. Employees can struggle to juggle both personal and professional
Artificial intelligence – the workplace of the future?
The workplace has changed substantially in the last decade. We have seen a shift towards embracing flexible working arrangements, an increase in the number of
Dealing with no shows to disciplinary meetings
BLOG Imagine the situation. You have invited an employee to a disciplinary meeting. You have informed them of the date, time and place of the
